"2002-03-09Z"^^ . "American writer" . "Leonard Gershe (June 10, 1922 - March 9, 2002) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and lyricist.Born in New York City, Gershe made his Broadway debut as a lyricist for the 1950 revue Alive and Kicking. He wrote the book for Harold Rome's musical stage adaptation of Destry Rides Again in 1959, and in 1969 a play, Butterflies are Free."@en . "1922-06-10Z"^^ . "1922Z"^^ . "2002Z"^^ . "Gershe, Leonard"@en .